diff --git a/include/behaviortree_cpp/controls/fallback_node.h b/include/behaviortree_cpp/controls/fallback_node.h
index a16bf5bf6..7e88bc04a 100644
--- a/include/behaviortree_cpp/controls/fallback_node.h
+++ b/include/behaviortree_cpp/controls/fallback_node.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace BT
 class FallbackNode : public ControlNode
 {
 public:
-  FallbackNode(const std::string& name, bool make_aynch = false);
+  FallbackNode(const std::string& name, bool make_asynch = false);
 
   virtual ~FallbackNode() override = default;
 
diff --git a/src/controls/fallback_node.cpp b/src/controls/fallback_node.cpp
index 42c05d76d..334330630 100644
--- a/src/controls/fallback_node.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/fallback_node.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
 namespace BT
 {
-FallbackNode::FallbackNode(const std::string& name, bool make_aynch)
+FallbackNode::FallbackNode(const std::string& name, bool make_asynch)
   : ControlNode::ControlNode(name, {})
   , current_child_idx_(0)
   , all_skipped_(true)
-  , asynch_(make_aynch)
+  , asynch_(make_asynch)
 {
   if(asynch_)
     setRegistrationID("AsyncFallback");